Another Hoosier Hoser

Hello to all. I've been reading this newsgroup for the past several months and finally signed up a few weeks ago. Been with the Pleasant Twsp. VFD near LaPorte IN for the past two years. Wrote my first grant request (for PPE) in this year's cycle, and recently finished the SAFER. No word on either yet, but it took some of the weight off our Chief and Asst Chief to have somebody else to do the writing. If we get either of them awarded, maybe they'll give me a break on work detail nights.